Greeting replica



June 9, 1942. V H, HAYES Re. 22,109

GREETING REPLICA Original Filed Feb. 15, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l mm i145unmnwgr-lwl-mumn INVENTOR fi elen Hayes BY .1. a"

ATTQRNEY June 9, 1942. H. HAYES 22,109

GREETING REPLICA Original Filed Feb. 15, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 16 a 1:?Im muaI-numuu-mmmm INVENTOR Helen Hayes J ATTORNEY 1 Reissued June 9,1942 GREETING REPLICA Helen Hayes, New York, N. Y.

Original No. 2,205,262, dated June 18, 1940, Serial No. 256,431,February 15, 1939. Application for reissue April 1, 1942, Serial No.437,279

9 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a greetingreplica.

The invention proposes a novel construction of a glorified post card, amechanical (color) picture with two or more wings giving the illusion ofa third dimension. It is proposed to so arrange the parts that it ispossible to construct the glorified postcard of various sizes, shapesand designs. It is contemplated that the cards be replicas of variouspublic places, public buildings and scenes, as for instance the WhiteHouse, Mount Vernon, Worlds Fair buildings, booths and fairs, homes ofmotion picture stars, climax scenes of motion pictures, national andlocal points of interest, shrines, etc.

As another object of this invention it is proposed to provide thepostcard with a novel lock lug which will hold the parts in extendedpositions.

Still further the invention proposes to arrange the card. that it may beused for greetings, for games, advertising novelties, premiums,Christmas cards, and souvenirs.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of an article constructed accordingto this invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Fig, 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevational view looking in the direction of theline 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a developed view of the article illustrating the blank fromwhich it is constructed.

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of the article constructed accordingto another form of this invention.

Fig. '7 is a sectional view on the line I--1 of I.

Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a blank from which the article shown in Figs. 6 and 7 has beenconstructed.

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view similar to Fig. 4 but illustratinga modification of the invention.

Fig. 10 is a view of the article shown in Fig. 9 with parts in oneposition.

Fig. 11 is the blank of the article shown in Figs. 9 and 10.

The greeting replica, according to this invention, consists of a sheetof postcard material, or other sheet material suitable for theparticular purpose, having a cutout background panel [0 extendingsubstantially vertically and at its bottom connected with a base panel II extending to the front. A top panel l2 continues from the front edgeof the base panel H and extends rearwards on said base panel for a shortdistance. A vertical edge panel l3 extends upwards from the rear edge ofthe top panel I2. A mezzanine panel l4 continues rearwards from the topedge of edge panel l3. A foreground panel l5 extends vertically from therear of the mezzanine panel An angle tab 16 is stamped from thebackground panel and from the base panel and has a top wall portion l6extending between said foreground panel I5 and said background panelIII. This angle tab also has a vertical wall lfi which is secured at anupper portion thereof to the rear face of the background panel l5. Alook lug I1 is stamped from the base panel H and is adapted to be foldedupwards. This lock lug has a top edge l'l which then extends along thebottom face of the mezzanine panel II for supporting the same. It isalso provided with a head portion ll which extends up between theforeground panel I 5 and the background panel in for holding thesepanels in vertical positions.

The greeting replica may be ornamented, cutout and decorated accordingto various designs and ideas. As illustrated, particularly in Fig. l,the background panel I0 is shaped to conform with the perisphere Iii andthe trylon I0 symbols of the Worlds Fair. The foreground I5 is imprintedwith ornamentation I5.

Attention is called to the fact that the angle tab IS in conjunctionwith portions of the base panel H and the background panel l0 form aparallelogram (in this particular case substantially a square) whichpermits the greeting replica to be folded. Furthermore, the mezzaninepanel I4 is arranged to be parallel to the base panel I I, while theedge panel I3 is parallel to the wall H3 of the angle tab. Thisarrangement forms another parallelogram which permits the folding of thereplica.

In order to fold the replica it is required that the lock lug ll befirst folded down within an opening in the base panel H from which itwas stamped. It is then possible to fold the background panel Hlforwards and downwards until it rests on the other portions immediatelyadjacent it.

In Fig. 5 a developed view has been shown of the blank used inconstructing the article. It should be noted that immediately adjacentthe free side of the lock lug I! there is a cutout 2! adapted to receivethe tip of one's finger to facilitate the folding upwards and downwardsof the lock lug. The angle tab I6 is stamped from the material of theblank between two parallel cut lines l6 and IE Then the angle tab isfolded outwards along a central score line 2| and the end score lines 22and 23. A score line 24 defines the boundary between the backgroundpanel H! and the base panel II. The score line 25 defines the boundarybetween the base panel II and the top panel l2. Numerals score linesdefining the edge panel I3. Score lines 21 and 28 define the mezzaninepanel M.

In Figs. 6-8 inclusive another embodiment of the invention has beendisclosed which is very similar to the prior form, distinguishing merelyin the fact that an auxiliary foreground panel 30 has been stamped fromthe material of the base panel II and has been bent upwards and extendedthrough a slot 3| formed in the mezzanine panel M. The auxiliaryforeground panel 30 is formed by a out line 32 defining its sides andtop (see Fig. 8) and a score line 33 defining its base. In otherrespects this form of the invention is similar to the previous form.

Figs. 9-11 inclusive show a modified form of :7

the invention but distinguishes from the form illustrated in Figs. 1 and5 in the construction of the lock lug. According to this form of theinvention there is a lock lug ll stamped from the material of the blankin a manner so that :1

the head end has an inclined side l'l cutout from the material of thebackground panel.

The head is also formed. with an inclined score line I! on the edgedirectly behind the inclined side I'I portion of the lug H is formedwith an inclined score line H. A portion 24' of the score line 24separates the extension portion li The lock lug may be used to hold thebackground and foreground panels vertically as shown in Fig. 9. Whenthus used the extension li is bent at right angles to the remainingportion of the head piece. When required, the foreground and backgroundpanels may be caused to tilt rearwards by an adjustment of the lock lug.w

To do this the extension I F is bent into the same plane as theremaining portion of the lock lug (see Fig. 10). Simultaneously, theportions to the front of the score lines H and H are bent at rightangles to the main portion of the lock lug. The parts now assume thecondition illustrated in Fig. 10. In other respects this form of theinvention is similar to the previous forms.

While I illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A greeting replica, comprising a sheet of material having a cutoutbackground panel extending substantially vertically and at its bottomconnecting with a base panel extending to the front, a top panelcontinuing from the front edge of said base panel and extendingrearwards 26 and 21 indicate The front end of the main on said basepanel for a short distance, a vertical edge panel on the rear edge ofsaid top panel, a mezzanine panel continuing rearwards from the top edgeof said edge panel for a short distance, a foreground panel extendingvertically from the rear of said mezzanine panel, an angle tab stampedfrom the background panel and the base panel and having a top wallextending between said foreground panel and said background panel andalso having a vertical wall secured at an upper portion to saidforeground panel, and a lock lug stamped from said base panel for beingbent up against said mezzanine panel and between said foreground andbackground panels.

2. A greeting replica, comprising a sheet of material having a cutoutbackground panel extending substantially vertically and at its bottomconnection with a base panel extending to the front, a top panelcontinuing from the front edge of said base panel and extendingrearwards on said base panel for a short distance, a vertical edge panelon the rear edge of said top panel, a mezzanine panel continuingrearwards from the top edge of said edge panel for a short distance, aforeground panel extending vertically from the rear of said mezzaninepanel, an angle tab stamped from the background panel and the base paneland having a top wall extending between said foreground panel and saidbackground panel and also having a vertical wall secured at an upperportion to said foreground panel, and a lock lug stamped from said basepanel for being bent up against said mezzanine panel and between saidforeground and background panels, said angle tab having its top wallparallel to the base panel and its vertical wall parallel to the saidvertical background panel.

3. A greeting replica, comprising a sheet of material having a cutoutbackground panel extending substantially vertically and at its bottomconnecting with a base panel extending to the front, a. top panelcontinuing from the front edge of said base panel and extendingrearwards on said base panel for a short distance, a vertical edge panelon the rear edge of said top panel, a mezzanine panel continuingrearwards from the top edge of said edge panel for a short distance, aforeground panel extending vertically from the rear of said mezzaninepanel, an angle tab stamped from the background panel and the base paneland having a top wall extending between said foreground panel and saidbackground panel and also having a vertical wall secured at an upperportion to said foreground panel, and a lock lug stamped from said basepanel for being bent up against said mezzanine panel and between saidforeground and background panels, said angle tab having its top wallparallel to the base panel and its vertical wall parallel to the saidvertical background panel, said angle tab being formed by parallel cutsin the material and the portion between these cuts being bent on atransverse line extending between said cuts.

4. A greeting replica, comprising a sheet of material having a cutoutbackground panel extending substantially vertically and at its bottomconnecting with a base panel extending to the front, a top panelcontinuing from the front edge of said base panel and extendingrearwards on said base panel for a short distance, a vertical edge panelon the rear edge of said top panel, a mezzanine panel continuingrearwards from the top edge of said edge panel for a short distance, aforeground panel extending vertically from the rear of said mezzaninepanel, an

angle tab stamped from the background panel and the base panel andhaving a top wall extending between said foreground panel and saidbackground panel and also having a vertical wall secured at an upperportion to said foreground panel, and a lock lug stamped from said basepanel for being bent up against said mezzanine panel and between saidforeground and background panels, said base panel being formed with afinger tip cutout immediately adjacent to said lock lug to facilitateoperation thereof.

5. A greeting replica, comprising a sheet of material having a cutoutbackground panel extending substantially vertically and at its bottomconnecting with a base panel extending to the front, a top panelcontinuing from the front edge of said base panel and extendingrearwards on said base panel for a short distance, a vertical edge panelon the rear edge of said top panel, a mezzanine panel continuingrearwards from the top edge of said edge panel for a short distance, aforeground panel extending vertically from the rear of said mezzaninepanel, an angle tap stamped from the background panel and the base paneland having a top wall extending between said foreground panel and saidbackground panel and also having a vertical wall secured at an upperportion to said foreground panel, and a lock lug stamped from said basepanel for being bent up against said mezzanine panel and between saidforeground and background panels, and an auxiliary foreground panelstamped from the material of the base panel and extended upwards througha slot in said mezzanine panel.

6. A greeting replica, comprising a sheet of material having a cutoutbackground panel extending substantially vertically and at its bottomconnecting with a base panel extending to the front, a top panelcontinuing from the front edge of said base panel and extendingrearwards on said base panel for a short distance, a vertical edge panelon the rear edge of said top panel, a mezzanine panel continuingrearwards from the top edge of said edge panel for a short distance, aforeground panel extending vertically from the rear of said mezzaninepanel, an angle tab stamped from the background panel and the base paneland having a top wall extending between said foreground panel and saidbackground panel and also having a vertical wall secured at an upperportion to said foreground panel, and a lock lug stamped from said basepanel for being bent up against said mezzanine panel and between saidforeground and background panels, said lock lug having an extensionportion with an inclined edge, and having inclined score lines parallelto said edge and edges engaging said edge panel and said foregroundpanel.

'7. A greeting replica, comprising a sheet of material having a cutoutbackground panel extending substantially vertically and at its bottomconnecting with a base panel extending to the front, a top panelcontinuing from the front edge of said base panel and extendingrearwards on said base panel for a short distance, a vertical edge panelon the rear edge of said top panel, a mezzanine panel continuingrearwards from the top edge of said edge panel for a short distance. aforeground panel extending vertical 1y from the rear of said mezzaninepanel, and an angle tab stamped from the background panel and the basepanel and having a top wall extending between said foreground panel andsaid background panel and also having a vertical wall secured at anupper portion to said foreground panel.

8. A greeting replica, comprising a sheet of material having a cutoutbackground panel extending substantially vertically and at its bottomconnecting with a base panel extending to the front, a top panelcontinuing from the front edge of said base panel and extendingrearwards on said base panel for a short distance, a vertical edge panelon the rear edge of said top panel, a mezzanine panel continuingrearwards from the top edge of said edge panel for a short distance, aforeground panel extending vertically from the rear of said mezzaninepanel, and an angle tab stamped from the background panel and the basepanel and having a top wall extending between said foreground panel andsaid background panel and also having a vertical wall secured at anupper portion to said foreground panel, said angle tab having its topwall parallel to the base panel and its vertical wall parallel to thesaid vertical background panel.

9. A greeting replica, comprising a sheet of material having a cutoutbackground panel extending substantially vertically and at its bottomconnecting with a base panel extending to the front, a top panelcontinuing from the front edge of said base panel and extendingrearwards on said base panel for a short distance, a vertical edge panelon the rear edge of said top panel, a mezzanine panel continuingrearwards from the top edge of said edge panel for a short distance, aforeground panel extending vertically from the rear of said mezzaninepanel, and an angle tab stamped from the background panel and the basepanel and having a top wall extending between said foreground panel andsaid background panel and also having a vertical wall secured at anupper portion to said foreground panel, said angle tab having its topwall parallel to the base panel and its vertical wall parallel to thesaid vertical background panel, said angle tab being formed by parallelcuts in the material and the portion between these cuts being bent on atransverse line extending between said cuts.

HELEN HAYES.

